Christian S. Eyster

American judge (1814–1886)

Christian S. Eyster

District Attorney of Denver
In office
1875 (1875)–1877 (1877)
Justice of the Colorado Supreme Court
In office
1866 (1866)–1871 (1871)
Nominated by| Andrew Johnson
Preceded by| William H. Gale
Succeeded by| Ebenezer T. Wells
Member of the
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
In office
1857 (1857)–1857 (1857)
In office
1855 (1855)–1855 (1855)
In office
1853 (1853)–1853 (1853)
Personal details
Born| (1814-05-19)May 19, 1814
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
Died| November 5, 1886(1886-11-05) (aged 72)
Fruita, Colorado
Resting place| Cedar Grove Cemetery, Chambersburg
Political party| Republican (1857-1886)
Other political
affiliations| Whig (before 1853)

Christian Schlagle Eyster (May 19, 1814 – November 6, 1886) was an associate justice of the Colorado Territorial Supreme Court from August 11, 1866, to March 2, 1871. He was appointed by President Andrew Johnson in 1866, but because congress was not in session at the time of his appointment, the senate confirmed his appointment and he received his official commission on March 2, 1867.[1]

Eyster was President Johnson's last Colorado judicial appointment. He was a former law partner of Secretary of State William H. Seward.[2]

## Early life[edit]

Eyster was born in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania on May 19, 1814. He attended Wesleyan University in Connecticut, leaving in 1833. He practiced law in Pittsburgh from 1837 to 1840 and was a member of the Pennsylvania Legislature from 1853 to 1855.[3][4]

## Career in Colorado[edit]

After he served on Colorado's Territorial Supreme Court, he practiced law in Colorado from 1871 to 1876.[3] From 1875 to 1877, Eyster served as district attorney for a large part of northeastern Colorado, including Denver (then in Arapahoe County) and Weld County.[5] He then practiced law and was involved in mining operations from 1878 until his death.[3]

## Death[edit]

Eyster died November 6, 1886, in Fruita, Colorado.[6]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Colorado. Supreme Court (1872). Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of the State of Colorado. S.A. Grant & Company. p. 5. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
2. ^ Logan, J.K.; Hemming, J.T. (1992). The Federal Courts of the Tenth Circuit: A History. The Federal Courts of the Tenth Circuit: A History. U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. p. 44. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
3. ^ a b c Wesleyan University (Middletown, Conn.) (1911). Alumni Record. p. 612. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
4. ^ "Christian S. Eyster Biography". Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
5. ^ "District Attorneys of Weld County". Weld County Government. Retrieved January 30, 2020. "Hon. Christian S. Eyster, 1875-1877, served as prosecuting attorney for Weld County from 1875-1877."
6. ^ "[Judge Christian S. Eyster died]". Montezuma Millrun. Vol. 5, no. 21\. Montezuma, Colorado. November 13, 1866. p. 2. Retrieved January 30, 2020.

Political offices

Preceded by

William H. Gale

|  Justice of the Colorado Supreme Court
1866–1871  | Succeeded by

Ebenezer T. Wells

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